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33 Vivid Photos Of Holi, The Hindu Festival Of Color That’s Celebrated Around The World Each Spring

The Holi festival is best known for the brightly-colored paints and powders that revelers gleefully toss at one another, but there's much more to this Hindu celebration than its vibrant hues.

By Erin Kelly • May 9, 2023

33 Vivid Photos Of Holi, The Hindu Festival Of Color That’s Celebrated Around The World Each Spring

The Holi festival is best known for the brightly-colored paints and powders that revelers gleefully toss at one another, but there's much more to this Hindu celebration than its vibrant hues.

By Erin Kelly • May 9, 2023

Barry Seal, The ‘Most Important Witness’ In The History Of The Drug Enforcement Administration

Barry Seal smuggled cocaine for Pablo Escobar and the Medellín cartel for years — and then he became an informant for the DEA to help bring them down.

By Daniel Rennie • May 6, 2023

Barry Seal, The ‘Most Important Witness’ In The History Of The Drug Enforcement Administration

Barry Seal smuggled cocaine for Pablo Escobar and the Medellín cartel for years — and then he became an informant for the DEA to help bring them down.

By Daniel Rennie • May 6, 2023

Earth’s Largest Freshwater Turtle Species On The Brink Of Extinction After The Last Known Female Turns Up Dead

The female Yangtze giant softshell turtle could have "laid a hundred eggs or more a year," experts said. Now, the known population of this turtle species is only two males.

By Austin Harvey • May 5, 2023

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Earth’s Largest Freshwater Turtle Species On The Brink Of Extinction After The Last Known Female Turns Up Dead

The female Yangtze giant softshell turtle could have "laid a hundred eggs or more a year," experts said. Now, the known population of this turtle species is only two males.

By Austin Harvey • May 5, 2023

Police Arrest Canadian Man For Opening Drug Store Selling Cocaine, Heroin, And More

British Columbia has begun decriminalizing up to 2.5 grams of some drugs — but unfortunately for Jerry Martin and the Drugs Store, it's still illegal to sell them.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2023

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Police Arrest Canadian Man For Opening Drug Store Selling Cocaine, Heroin, And More

British Columbia has begun decriminalizing up to 2.5 grams of some drugs — but unfortunately for Jerry Martin and the Drugs Store, it's still illegal to sell them.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2023

Italian Historian Claims To Have Identified The Stone Bridge From Mona Lisa Backdrop

Drone photos and historical documents suggest that Leonardo da Vinci based the bridge that appears in the backdrop of the Mona Lisa on a very real bridge located in the Italian province of Arezzo.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 4, 2023

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Italian Historian Claims To Have Identified The Stone Bridge From Mona Lisa Backdrop

Drone photos and historical documents suggest that Leonardo da Vinci based the bridge that appears in the backdrop of the Mona Lisa on a very real bridge located in the Italian province of Arezzo.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 4, 2023

How Did John Belushi Die? The Real Story Of His Tragic Demise

John Belushi died in Los Angeles on March 5, 1982 after drug dealer Cathy Smith injected him with a lethal combination of cocaine and heroin known as a "speedball."

By Samuel Warde • Apr 30, 2023

How Did John Belushi Die? The Real Story Of His Tragic Demise

John Belushi died in Los Angeles on March 5, 1982 after drug dealer Cathy Smith injected him with a lethal combination of cocaine and heroin known as a "speedball."

By Samuel Warde • April 30, 2023

33 Photos Of The Brat Pack, The Iconic Actors Who Shaped The 1980s

Throughout the '80s, actors like Emilio Estevez and Molly Ringwald starred alongside each other in a dozen coming-of-age films like The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire while earning themselves the nickname the "Brat Pack" for their seemingly entitled behavior.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 29, 2023

33 Photos Of The Brat Pack, The Iconic Actors Who Shaped The 1980s

Throughout the '80s, actors like Emilio Estevez and Molly Ringwald starred alongside each other in a dozen coming-of-age films like The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire while earning themselves the nickname the "Brat Pack" for their seemingly entitled behavior.

By Erin Kelly • April 29, 2023

Ancient Nabataean Temple Discovered Underwater Off The Coast Of Naples

The Nabataeans were a group of Arabian nomadic merchants who amassed great wealth by establishing trade routes across the region in the third century B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 27, 2023

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Ancient Nabataean Temple Discovered Underwater Off The Coast Of Naples

The Nabataeans were a group of Arabian nomadic merchants who amassed great wealth by establishing trade routes across the region in the third century B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • April 27, 2023

1,800-Year-Old Ritual Mask Discovered During Monorail Construction In Japan

The mask dates back to the Yayoi period between 300 B.C.E. and 300 C.E., a turbulent time when Japanese society transitioned from hunting and gathering to agriculture.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 26, 2023

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1,800-Year-Old Ritual Mask Discovered During Monorail Construction In Japan

The mask dates back to the Yayoi period between 300 B.C.E. and 300 C.E., a turbulent time when Japanese society transitioned from hunting and gathering to agriculture.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 26, 2023

The Mystery Of Nefertiti, The Ancient Egyptian Queen Who Suddenly Vanished

After presiding over ancient Egypt with unprecedented power, Queen Nefertiti mysteriously vanished from the historical record in 1336 B.C.E. But some believe she secretly took her husband's place as pharaoh after he died.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 22, 2023

The Mystery Of Nefertiti, The Ancient Egyptian Queen Who Suddenly Vanished

After presiding over ancient Egypt with unprecedented power, Queen Nefertiti mysteriously vanished from the historical record in 1336 B.C.E. But some believe she secretly took her husband's place as pharaoh after he died.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 22, 2023